BMW PGA Championship: play suspended due to lightning threat.

According to The Sun: The competition at the BMW PGA Championship has been suspended due to the threat of thunderstorms.

This tournament is taking place at the Wentworth Club in Surrey.

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Information about the suspension of play has appeared on the official social media of the competition.

The game started today, and Tom Vailant showed an excellent result, leading with -8, ahead of Ludvig Åberg.

Englishmen Matt Fitzpatrick and Justin Rose made it to the top 5.

Rory McIlroy finished the first day with a score of -1, and Tommy Fleetwood is playing par, aiming to win his second PGA title after his victory at the Tour Championship last month.

Star-studded start

The competition kicked off with a host of stars on Wednesday, as golfers competed alongside celebrities in the Pro-Am.

Andy Murray, Lando Norris, Gareth Bale, John Terry, Teddy Sheringham, Robbie Fowler, Michael McIntyre, Sam Quek and Clare Balding played alongside a trio of rugby players from England: Marcus Smith, Ben Earl, and Jamie George.

Terry's team, Fowler, and Quek won the morning session with a score of -34, in tandem with Brooks Koepka.

Patty McGuinness's team, Peter Dale, and Andrew Dale, led by Marco Penge, won the afternoon session.

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In the professional category, the prize pool for the competition is £6.6 million ($9 million), with the winner receiving £1.1 million ($1.5 million).

Last year, the tournament was won by Billy Horschel, beating McIlroy and Tristan Lawrence in a playoff.

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